Blue Atlanta Attracting Investment Away From Red Georgia (Columbus, Savannah: Home Depot, living in)

[AnsleyPark]

Last time I checked, Atlanta is in Georgia. Why must we have such a divisive dichotomy????

[cqholt]

Permimeter Center is in Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, and Brookhaven; all of which are Republican leaning.

PCID does not include Brookhaven.

Dunwoody is the suburbs. State Farm's office is OTP.

It said metro Atlanta's job growth exceeded the state's. That's been true for 100 years. The article didn't say anything about Atlanta's job growth vs. the suburbs other than some of Mayor Reed's puffery.

So really the article didn't say much.

Dunwoody yes, but Perimeter Center is an edge city served by transit. That is why it has more office space than many major southern cities; eg: Nashville, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Memphis.

[DreamKeeper]

What a pathetic article written by a pathetic person. They couldn't find a "Blue" state to brag about economically so they have to create a "Blue" city within a "Red" state scenario. It doesn't matter if Atlanta is Red, Blue or Green, it is the largest city in Georgia and by default will benefit the most from the state's pro business climate. That's just common sense, which apparently the author of this article lacks.

The author also conveniently forgot to mention that Georgia has been named the top state for business in 2014 (Georgia is CNBC). That's Georgia, not Atlanta... I always find it interesting that Red states, such as Texas, are alway at the top of the list for job creation. Why don't we ever hear of a Blue state being an engine for job creation? Hmm, I wonder why that could be?

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by mattee01

I personally wish the mayor and other municipal level positions were non-partisan for this very reason. I moved here from a city/town that was vast majority white and republican yet the mayor was black and could arguably have gone either way politically.

100% with you there. There is no benefit whatsoever to bring in the toxic world of partisan politics to local offices.

My favorite people are the kind I can't tell "what side of the aisle" they fall on. They don't waste time.

[Galounger]

Originally Posted by DreamKeeper

What a pathetic article written by a pathetic person. They couldn't find a "Blue" state to brag about economically so they have to create a "Blue" city within a "Red" state scenario. It doesn't matter if Atlanta is Red, Blue or Green, it is the largest city in Georgia and by default will benefit the most from the state's pro business climate. That's just common sense, which apparently the author of this article lacks.

The author also conveniently forgot to mention that Georgia has been named the top state for business in 2014 (Georgia is CNBC). That's Georgia, not Atlanta... I always find it interesting that Red states, such as Texas, are alway at the top of the list for job creation. Why don't we ever hear of a Blue state being an engine for job creation? Hmm, I wonder why that could be?

Most of the richest states in the nation per capita are Blue states.

The thing that has been driving Texas' economy more than anything is the soaring, humongous Oil and Gas industry there. If you doubt me I even read a report made by an organization representing the Oil and Gas Industry in Texas bragging that it's the huge amount of revenue and sales tax they bring to the State that allows it to do away with State income tax which attracts other business and yet still have a budget surplus which they use to make huge infrastructure expenditures on roads, transit, and schools.

Decades ago when the U.S. Oil Industry was suffering because an OPEC price war had oil prices really low Houston and Dallas were economically struggling.

[arjay57]

The red part of Georgia is doing just fine.

[Galounger]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

I agree.

This "us vs them" mentality in Metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia is largely the creation of the media, and it doesn't help when liberal national press comes in and tries to drive the wedge even deeper.

I hear NONE of my friends and family who live in the suburbs say anything bad about the city -- NONE! Ditto most of the people I know here in Savannah. They love Atlanta! But a helluva lot of my in town Atlanta friends despise the state and suburbs. Wonder why that is?

Having trouble finding anti Atlanta Georgians? Head down to South West Georgia. I grew up there and still visit and you can find an Atlanta hater down there lighting fast. There are some White people there that like the idea of living in Atlanta but they are definitely outnumbered by those that have all negative stuff to say about it. Most Black people there will tell you they like it except for the crime and traffic but wouldn't live there because they believe the cost of living is too high. Many of the local politicians there have an us vs Atlanta agenda.

[Galounger]

Originally Posted by arjay57

The red part of Georgia is doing just fine.

Most of the really successful classmates of mine from Red South West Georgia found their success in Atlanta or out of State. I hear people there (especially young people) complain all the time about not being able to find good jobs.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

The red part of Georgia is doing just fine.

Yes because South Georgia, Central GA, and the mountains are such an economic engine.

[atler8]

Actually, much of rural southern Georgia does not appear to be doing so well from what I've seen of it repeatedly.
The route between Atlanta & Panama City that I take when I choose not to go via any interstate highays in Georgia gives an eye-opening look at the grinding rural & small town poverty that is so prevalent in middle & southwestern Georgia.
As I approached metro Atlanta on my last return trip from the beach, I noticed that the break in the widespread look of poverty & the first inking of prosperity started at Senoia, in southern Coweta County. That leaves a heck of a lot of desperate looking country between when I left Columbus all the way up to Senoia.